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ACh Suppl. 2 Sin 01a (P394308)
CANONICAL > Divination > Celestial > Enūma Anu Enlil > Sîn (EAE 1–22), Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ACh Suppl. 2 Sin 01a |
|---|---|
| ID | P394308 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Divination > Celestial > Enūma Anu Enlil > Sîn (EAE 1–22) |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| reverse col 4 34 | Ditto: the land will diminish. |
| obverse col 1 32' | (If) an eclipse takes place and like Jupiter, the king will cause rains in the sky; the river will diminish in the river. |
| obverse col 1 8' | ...... |
| reverse col 4 23 | Ditto: the king of the land will make a small defeat. |
| reverse col 3 11 | ... the king... beer... |
| obverse col 1 15' | If an eclipse takes place and it is yellow: in Ayyaru (XII) on the 15th day |
| reverse col 4 7 | If ditto and the halo of a rainbow is surrounded by a halo |
| obverse col 1 28' | If it is favourable to the right and left....... |
| obverse col 1 12' | If its horns are bent down: the price of the land will devour. That land will be destroyed. |
| reverse col 3 28 | If the day reaches its normal length: in ebtu (Month X), an eclipse will take place and the king of the land will dwell. |
| reverse col 4 37 | If a star...... fall. |
| reverse col 3 8 | ... Elam: death of the troops of Elam. |
| reverse col 4 27 | (Ditto;) the king of Elam will die. |
| obverse col 1 16' | (If) ditto, on the sixteenth day there is an eclipse and either the king or the troops will die in the steppe. |
| reverse col 3 36 | (If) a halo is surrounded by a halo and the Lion stands inside it: in abau (XI) on the... day: an eclipse will take place and |
| reverse col 4 31 | If the Field... stands in it: in the land there will be famine. |
| reverse col 4 5 | ...... |
| reverse col 4 21 | If the Shepherd of Anu stands inside it: there will be lightnings in the land. |
| reverse col 3 30 | If on the 30th day: before Subartu the Ahlamû will devour. |
| reverse col 4 12 | If the Moon at its appearance is surrounded by a halo and ditto: 2 kurru? and |
| reverse col 4 13 | ulpae stands inside it: attack of the army(?) |
| reverse col 4 29 | If the... star stands inside it: in that year the field will not prosper. |
| obverse col 1 14' | rains in the sky after the year. The harvest of the land will prosper. |
| reverse col 3 5 | If its horns are short: in Kislimu (Month IX), an eclipse will take place and the land of alu will |
| obverse col 1 31' | If the Moon is red in Duuzu (IV) on its appearance and its right horn is bent back and its left horn is pointed: in Duuzu (IV) on the... day ditto. |
| obverse col 1 9' | ... eat |
| reverse col 3 31 | If the Moon in abau (Month XI), on its appearance its light... |
| reverse col 4 25 | (If) the dead are ditto: lions will be seen and the fields will be destroyed. |
| obverse col 1 25' | (If) he is seized and his ill-being is destroyed, ditto: he will die and his ill-being will be destroyed....... |
| reverse col 4 39 | ... gold |
| obverse col 1 29' | ... to Sin... |
| reverse col 3 21 | If Venus reaches its right horn and becomes visible |
| obverse col 1 10' | If the Moon at its appearance stands in Ayyaru (XII) on the 1st day: |
| reverse col 4 32 | If Mars stands in it: destruction of cattle in the land. |
| reverse col 3 27 | The army of the chief cupbearer... |
| reverse col 4 30 | Ditto... and a censer of juniper. |
| obverse col 1 27' | After the name of the king, his land will be barley rations and troops...... |
| reverse col 3 17 | If the Moon in ebetu (X) on the 1st day at its appearance a beam.... |
| reverse col 4 28 | If the Old Man stands in it: there will be barley and haze in the land. |
| reverse col 3 2 | (and) the king of Akkad, wherever his eyes are placed |
| reverse col 3 37 | (and) a city is located on the bank and the king of Akkad... |
| reverse col 3 19 | If its horns are long and the Shepherd stand in front of it... |
| obverse col 1 24' | (and) the king of Subartu will die with the sword. The king... the. |
| obverse col 1 30' | If on the 30th day:.... |
| reverse col 4 11 | If ditto and he is surrounded by a halo of the gods: he will die. |
| obverse col 1 23' | If it is red and its left horn is bent down and its right horn is pointed: in. |
| reverse col 4 1 | If the Moon is surrounded by a halo: the land will become confused... |
| reverse col 4 38 | Holy..., |
| reverse col 3 16 | On the 30th day: the king of the Westland. |
| obverse col 1 13' | (If) on the 15th day an eclipse takes place and the king and his people will be reconciled with the king. |
| reverse col 3 22 | (If) he does not have his mind, he strews the throne and... 3 years. |
| reverse col 3 18 | (If) the harvest is good, the goats and famine... |
| reverse col 4 6 | If the coils of the colon are surrounded by a halo: the land will turn into a ruin hill. |
| reverse col 4 18 | If the Pleiades stand inside it: in that year women will give birth to male children. |
| reverse col 3 23 | If its horns are pointed and are black: in ebtu (X) on the 20th day an eclipse will take place and. |
| obverse col 1 2' | ... water |
| reverse col 3 29 | If it is dark: the harvest of the land will prosper; wild animals will prosper. |
| reverse col 3 32 | (If) an eclipse takes place and there will be rains and water.... |
| obverse col 1 26' | will go to Akkad and after the year: “The harvest of the land Adad will devastate and...” |
| reverse col 4 9 | Ditto: attack of locusts against the land....... |
| reverse col 3 20 | rains in the sky, there were floods in the river... |
| reverse col 4 22 | (If) ditto: there will be harvests; alternatively, the son of the king will live. |
| reverse col 4 3 | If a sow gives birth to a dog: a reign of long days. |
| obverse col 1 33' | (If) there is a mole and the third year: the harvest of the land will not prosper; the land will become small; a small land will go to the land. |
| reverse col 4 33 | ...... and dates are not favourable. |
| reverse col 4 2 | If a lunar halo... stands and Adad will devastate ditto; he will not devastate. |
| reverse col 4 20 | If a bird stands inside it: men will die and there will be famine in the land. |
| reverse col 4 19 | (Ditto:) the king's land will conquer his land. |
| reverse col 3 25 | If its light is dark in ebetu (X): an eclipse will take place and the king of Akkad will die. |
| reverse col 4 10 | If ditto and it is surrounded by a halo of a rainstorm: shortage of barley and straw. |
| reverse col 4 15 | If Venus stands in its midst: female kids will rage. |
| obverse col 1 11' | the reign of the king, end of Itar, heir of the king, will seize the moon. |
| reverse col 3 38 | a halo is surrounded by a halo and U.PA stands in it. |
| obverse col 1 35' | If white (gloss: new break) and its left horn is bent down (gloss: new break). |
| obverse col 1 22' | The king of Amurru killed him in a massacre. |
| reverse col 3 35 | (If) the king of Akkad dies and his name is seized: the throne will seize the land, the lord. |
| reverse col 3 9 | If its horns...: in Kislimu (Month IX), an eclipse will take place and in. |
| reverse col 4 4 | (If) he is surrounded by a lunar halo (and) he is surrounded by a rainbow: rain will come and Adad will not approach the land. |
| reverse col 3 7 | If its horns are swollen: in Kislimu (Month IX), an eclipse will take place and. |
| obverse col 1 17' | If on the 30th day: in front of Amurru Subartu, there will be a Weapon. |
| reverse col 3 6 | Whoever carries this tablet off to the king and... |
| reverse col 4 24 | If the Scorpion stands in its midst: the gods will devastate. |
| obverse col 1 36' | "If an eclipse takes place and he eats... barley and straw..." |
| obverse col 1 18' | If the Moon in Sivan (III) on the 1st day is yellow-green and its horns are bent: in Sivan (III) on the 14th day. |
| reverse col 4 35 | If the Bristle stands in its left |
| reverse col 3 3 | If its horns are dark and the Crook stands in front of it. |
| obverse col 1 3' | ... and(?) |
| reverse col 3 13 | ... 30(?)... Adad |
| reverse col 3 34 | If a halo is surrounded by a halo and Marduk's star stands inside it. |
| reverse col 3 1 | If the Moon reaches its normal length in Kislimu (IX): there will be famine. |
| reverse col 3 33 | Ditto: Adad will destroy the harvest of the land. |
| reverse col 3 12 | If its horns are bent down: in Kislev IX the 25th day. |
| reverse col 3 4 | is located and there will be famine and floods. |
| reverse col 3 14 | ... Amurru(?) |
| reverse col 4 8 | If ditto and it is surrounded by a halo of stars: exchange of barley and sesame....... |
| reverse col 3 24 | If the son of the king is sick on the 20th day: the son of the king will die with the name of the king; his land will dwell in evil. |
| obverse col 1 7' | ... totality(?) |
| reverse col 4 17 | If the Field stands in its middle: dispersal of barley and straw. |
| obverse col 1 34' | After the name of the king, his land will be changed and the property of his land will... the people, their young, for silver. |
| reverse col 3 26 | If in an eclipse, Jupiter and Venus stand (there): kings will die for. |
| reverse col 4 36 | e5 e5 e5 e5 : cattle; : cattle of the steppe. |
| reverse col 4 14 | (If) ditto, the king of the Westland will kill him in battle and seize the throne. |
| obverse col 1 21' | If its right horn is bent back and its left horn is pointed: in Simanu (Month III), on the fourteenth day (the eclipse) will take place. |
| reverse col 3 10 | If its horns are bent down and are 2 reeds>: in Kislimu (Month IX), on the day... an eclipse |
| reverse col 4 26 | If Aur stands inside it: the king will die and his land will change. |
| obverse col 1 19' | Ditto: (If) an eclipse takes place and like a bird the king will die and nobody will die. After that year... |
| reverse col 4 16 | (If) the king of Elam dies and his land will be scattered. |
| obverse col 1 20' | (If) a son of the king, the throne of his father, seizes his father and they...: that land will diminish. |
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- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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